The Museum of Nottingham Life at
Brewhouse Yard Museum
Castle Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 1FB
Tel: 0115 915 3600
The museum depicts the social history of Nottingham over the last 300 years. Housed in five 17th century cottages adjacent to the famous 'Trip to Jerusalem' public house. Brewhouse Yard once contained a thriving community of 20 houses with, at its peak, a population of some 127 people. Today the surviving buildings house the museum and contain a mixture of reconstructed room and shop settings, and gallery displays.
Here you can experience being in a Victorian home, see inside a child’s bedroom, root through the cupboards in the kitchen and pump water. The numerous shops throughout the museum include an Edwardian grocery shop and a Victorian chemist's. A 1920s shopping experience is recreated in a row of shops including a barbershop, pawn shop, ironmongers, doctors, cobblers and music shop. The gallery displays show objects that were made or used by people in Nottingham. 'In Search of Brewhouse Yard', our newest gallery, tells the history of the area, through sight, touch and sound.
In addition, the ever-changing Community Showcase gallery provides an opportunity for local groups, societies and individuals to display material they have produced, collected or researched. You can also see the unusual rock-cut caves at the rear of the buildings that were converted for use as air raid shelters during the Second World War.
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Opening Days
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Opening Times
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Monday to Friday
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10.00am - 4.30pm.
Last admission at 4.00pm
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Saturday to Sunday
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As Above
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Bank Holidays
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As Above
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Christmas Opening
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Open: 27th - 31st December
Closed: 24th - 26th December and 1st - 2nd January
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Charges
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Charges
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Joint ticket with Nottingham Castle
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Adults - £3.50
Children & concessions - £2
Children under 5 go free
Family Ticket - £8 (2 adults & up to 3 children)
Group rate: one free ticket for every ten tickets purchased.
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This ticket will allow one visit to each site within one week of purchase. Joint ticket does not apply for special events.
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Please note: FREE entry Monday - Friday for Nottingham city residents and those who work within Nottingham city: Please bring proof of status (e.g Citycard, library card, council tax statement, employment ID badge or letterfhead from employer confirming mployment in the city). Excludes Bank Holidays and special events.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day (please note that access to the School Room and Toy Shop may not always be available).
How to get there: The Museum is a 5 minute walk from Nottingham city centre, with easy access from train, tram and bus stations. Car parks near by.
The ground floor is fully accessible to all. Please note that there are no lifts in the main museum building or Rock Cottage (School Room and Toy Shop). However, 'In Search of Brewhouse Yard' on the ground floor includes a video of the displays and room spaces on the upper floors which allows you to enjoy the building and its collections.
Tours: Tours of the museum and the behind the scenes work of the History & Archaeology Team based at Brewhouse Yard are available for groups and societies by prior arrangement only. Public tours are offered on an occasional basis for National Architecture Week in June and National Archaeology Weekend in July. See the 'What's On' information for details.
Family packs containing materials to help adults with younger children learn about the site and those who have lived here are available on request.
Shop: The museum shop is open from 10.00am - 4.00pm daily and stocks a wide range of old toys, games and musical instruments. Light refreshments are available.
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